American Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016

  • Kinetic Model for Anaerobic Digestion of Distillery Spent Wash

    Pooja Sharma, Uttam Kumar Ghosh, Amiya Kumar Ray

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 139-146
    Received: Jul. 21, 2016
    Accepted: Aug. 02, 2016
    Published: Nov. 15, 2016
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    Abstract: Kinetic studies were carried out for anaerobic digestion of distillery spent wash considering growth kinetic models due to Monod and Contois. The kinetic parameters were predicted with the help of previously published experimental data for anaerobically treated distillery spent wash. The digester was operated at seven different values of loading ra... Show More
  • Analysis of Adsorption Technologies of Water and Wastewater Treatment Used in the Republic of Moldova

    Tudor Lupascu, Igor Povar

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 147-153
    Received: Oct. 10, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 08, 2016
    Published: Nov. 29, 2016
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    Abstract: In this paper, it has been proved that in wastewater purification technology from dyes the adsorption methods ensure practically the complete removal of all dyes. Modified activated carbons, obtained by semi-industrial scale from local renewable raw materials such as cobs, nut shells and grape seeds, have been tested for use in the detoxification t... Show More
  • Transesterification and Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil: Effect of Operation Variables on Fuel Properties

    Falah Fahed Banihani

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 154-160
    Received: Nov. 17, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 01, 2016
    Published: Jan. 05, 2017
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    Abstract: Biodiesel is proved to be the best replacement for diesel because of its unique properties like low toxicity, no sulfur emissions, no particulate matter pollutants, significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and biodegradability. Several processes for biodiesel fuel production have been developed, among which transesterification using alkali... Show More
  • A Fresh Look at the Kinetics of Pentosan Removal from Lignocellulosic Biomass

    Surendra Pratap Yadav, Uttam Kumar Ghosh, Amiya Kumar Ray

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 161-169
    Received: Oct. 04, 2016
    Accepted: Oct. 13, 2016
    Published: Jan. 07, 2017
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    Abstract: The effect of time, temperature and concentration of prehydrolyzing agent on the biomass prehydrolysis have been studied for pentosan removal. Basic kinetic parameters i.e. rate constant, order of reaction, energy of activation and frequency factor were calculated. This study on the kinetics of pentosan removal reveals that the rate of pentosan rem... Show More
  • Use of Hydrous Manganese Oxides Nanopowders as a Potential Sorbent for Selective Removal of Nickel Ions from Industrial Waste Water, Kinetics and Isotherm Studies

    R. Ghaniem, Y. A. El-Taweil, M. E. Ossman

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 170-178
    Received: Nov. 19, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 01, 2016
    Published: Jan. 12, 2017
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    Abstract: Hydrous Manganese Oxides Nanopowders as nano adsorbent (MONs) was synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The adsorption of Ni (II) ions from aqueous solution on the MONs was investigated with variations in contact time, pH, initial Ni (II) concentrat... Show More
  • Chemical Composition, Sensory Evaluation and Starter Activity in Cow, Soy, Peanut and Rice Milk

    Mohamed Ismail Abou-Dobara, Magdy Mohamed Ismail, Nawal Mohamed Refat

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 6, November 2016
    Pages: 179-186
    Received: Aug. 29, 2016
    Accepted: Jan. 03, 2017
    Published: Jan. 13, 2017
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    Abstract: The aim of this work was to study the effect of mixing various levels of soy, peanut or rice milk with cow milk on the chemical composition, sensory attributes, starter activity and culture bacteria counts during fermentation. The results showed that no clear differences in titratable acidity, pH and redox potential (Eh) values were noticed between... Show More